Thales Alenia Space will coordinate the EROSS SC project for the European Commission’s ISOS programme, putting the company at the centre of Europe’s next in-orbit servicing demonstration. The contract covers development of one of two spacecraft for a mission designed…
Thierry Dauxois has been named chairman and CEO of CNRS, replacing Antoine Petit and taking over France’s main public research agency on 10 June 2026. The appointment came by presidential decree after a ministerial recommendation, formalising the leadership handover at…
Germany and France have dropped the planned manned fighter jet element of FCAS, ending the programme’s original development track. The political break leaves the broader architecture alive, but the core aircraft split from Airbus and Dassault has now blocked progression.…
Afriqiyah Airways has rejected claims that it suspended operations, saying the disruption was confined to emergency maintenance on one aircraft. The airline said the affected jet has returned to service, directly countering earlier coverage that framed the situation as a…
Capital A’s Move Digital Sdn Bhd is facing a Singapore High Court asset-seizure order tied to an arbitration-driven shareholder dispute over BigPay and Teleport. The order targets Move Digital’s stakes in BigPay Pte Ltd and Teleport Everywhere Pte Ltd, while…
Bell Textron has cut 285 jobs across Fort Worth, Amarillo and Wichita as the MV-75 Cheyenne II moves from development into production. The reductions hit about 3% of Bell’s workforce and span nonunion roles in Fort Worth, about 30 positions…
A Belgian passenger has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after assaulting crew on a SWISS flight from Newark to Zurich and trying to force his way into the cockpit. The case adds another data point to the sector’s…
Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm at ILA Berlin 2026, putting a new uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft concept into the centre of its European defence portfolio. The display model is pitched as a sovereign combat drone for air-to-air, air-to-ground and…
Azorra has closed the book on its ex-EgyptAir A220-300 portfolio, completing the acquisition and placement of all 12 aircraft. The last airframe has now been allocated, ending a transaction that began with the lessor’s February 2024 purchase of the package.…
Friedrich Merz has put aviation back at the center of industrial policy as the federal cabinet approved a new Luftfahrtstrategie for Germany. The plan sets a 15-year framework for civil aviation, aerospace manufacturing and military aviation, with competitiveness, sovereignty, resilience…
Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht hat die Rückforderung von Betriebshilfen in Höhe von rund 10,3 Millionen Euro für den Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn für 2017 und 2018 für rechtswidrig erklärt. Die Entscheidung aus Leipzig nimmt der rheinland-pfälzischen Rückforderungsanordnung die Grundlage und entlastet Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH…
Airbus has secured the contract to supply the main C-band synthetic aperture radar instruments for Europe’s Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites, with the award tied to ILA Berlin. Thales Alenia Space remains prime contractor for the two-satellite Copernicus programme, while Airbus…
Airbus and Lufthansa Group have marked 50 years of partnership with a new package of strategic agreements unveiled at ILA Berlin. The deal package centres on a component services agreement covering the group’s entire Airbus A220 fleet, while Lufthansa’s 700th…
French counter-drone startup Alta Ares has raised €50 million in its second funding round to expand production of its AI-guided interceptor systems. The company is targeting a market that is moving fast toward cheaper, software-led air defence against low-cost drones,…
Frontier Airlines will return to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport in late summer 2026 with service to Las Vegas, restoring a station the carrier last served in 2023. The airline is also adding Boise–Las Vegas, extending its low-cost push into…
Etihad Airways will raise Abu Dhabi-Kabul flying to twice daily from 15 July, moving quickly from the route’s March launch and an initial four-weekly pattern to a higher-capacity schedule. The airline is responding to demand that has run ahead of…
Emirates is ready to launch daily widebody services to Berlin and Stuttgart, but the routes remain subject to approval from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport. The carrier says the operation would add more than EUR 100 million a year in…
Molten Ventures plc has committed €30 million to Isar Aerospace as part of the launch company’s €270 million Series D round. The London-listed investor described itself as a strategic backer and said the capital will support Isar’s scaling phase and…
Airbus Defence and Space is tied to a new UAE space-intelligence buildout centred on Space42’s Foresight-3, Foresight-4 and Foresight-5 Earth-observation satellites. The programme points to a sovereign imaging stack anchored in Abu Dhabi, with production slated to start in late…
Berlin is set to adopt a new aviation strategy aimed at strengthening Germany’s air transport sector over the next 15 years. The cabinet draft keeps the focus on competitiveness, capacity and regulatory friction. Industry groups want more relief on air…
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and High Performance Space Structure Systems to develop a satellite-based Earth observation and ISR service. Airbus will act as prime contractor and systems integrator,…
ICEYE has raised €450 million in primary capital and more than €1 billion in total after a secondary placement, lifting the Finnish SAR satellite operator to a valuation above €10 billion. The round was led by General Atlantic and included…
Air Canada has put its first Airbus A321XLR into scheduled passenger service, operating AC413 from Montréal to Toronto on 9 June with 182 passengers on board. The aircraft then enters a short domestic proving phase before its first transatlantic sector,…
Western Sydney International will open to passenger traffic on 25 October 2026, with Jetstar set to launch the airport’s first domestic services. The carrier’s inaugural commercial flight from the airport will be JQ362, marking the start of scheduled operations at…
Boeing has validated the MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s low-radar-cross-section performance, extending the Australian collaborative combat aircraft beyond basic flight maturation and into a more operational stealth profile. The radar cross-section test confirms the aircraft is being shaped for contested airspace, where…
BeauTech Power Systems has expanded and extended its revolving credit facility to US$1.40 billion from US$630 million, pushing maturity out to June 2031. The amendment gives the aircraft engine lessor and support group more headroom at a time when liquidity…
Collins Aerospace has expanded its MRO facility at Subang Aerotech Park in Subang, Malaysia, adding a regional hub for advanced component maintenance, repair and overhaul across Asia-Pacific. The $63 million project quadruples the Selangor footprint from 46,000 to 164,000 square…
Riyadh Air hat den kommerziellen Start um drei Wochen vorgezogen und nimmt den ersten Umsatzflug am 10. Juni nach London Heathrow auf. Der Schritt verschiebt den geplanten Übergang von Vorführ- und Mitarbeiterflügen in den regulären Linienbetrieb und setzt die neue…
Activists blocked the access roads to the International Air and Space Exhibition, ILA, in Berlin on Wednesday, forcing organisers to close both entry routes to the site. The footpath from Waßmannsdorf S-Bahn station remained open, while organisers said they were…
GA Telesis has expanded its GE90 maintenance, repair and overhaul scope to include full overhaul, testing and certification of GE90 jet engine fuel pumps. The Fort Lauderdale-based MRO said the new capability follows a major upgrade to its fuel pump…
Romania has placed an order for seven Airbus H160s and five H145s, taking a mixed rotorcraft package into a single government procurement for internal affairs aviation. The deal expands Airbus Helicopters’ presence in the public-service segment with a fleet split…
The Air Force now says the KC-46A Pegasus Remote Vision System 2.0 has been fixed and tested, clearing the tanker program for production integration in 2028. Troy Meink told a Senate defence subcommittee that Boeing and the service have closed…
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered seven Airbus H160s and five H145s, locking in a 12-aircraft rotary-wing fleet for state missions. The contract gives the ministry a mixed fleet that combines the H160’s larger cabin and range with the…
Britten-Norman says the first fully UK-built Islander is 75% complete and moving into final assembly at its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft is the lead example of the company’s reshored civil production line and is earmarked…
Dubreuil Group has appointed Géry Mortreux to lead its aviation division, putting Air Caraïbes and French bee under a single strategic brief focused on competitiveness. The move gives the group a dedicated hand on network, fleet and cost discipline at…
FL Technics has appointed Arif Alameri as chief executive of FL Technics LLC, the group’s Middle East subsidiary focused on line maintenance across the region. The move formalises leadership for a unit that sits close to airline operations, where turnaround…
ERC System will move serial production of its Victor heavy-lift drone to 2028, three years earlier than planned, after cutting development cost and shortening the path to market. The Munich-area company is presenting the hybrid-electric platform at the Berlin air…
Emirates will Berlin künftig täglich mit der Boeing 777-300ER bedienen. Der Plan sieht eine Long-haul-Verbindung zwischen Dubai und Berlin Brandenburg mit Vier-Klassen-Kabine vor: First, Business, Premium Economy und Economy. Die Verbindung ist als Widebody-Operation mit hoher Sitzplatzkapazität angelegt und würde…
NASA hat Luca Parmitano als Pilot des Artemis-III-Teams benannt und ihn damit zum ersten ESA-Astronauten in einem Artemis-Flug gemacht. Die Crew umfasst Randy Bresnik als Commander sowie Andre Douglas und Frank Rubio als Missionsspezialisten; Bob Hines ist als Ersatz vorgesehen.…
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U145, a new uncrewed variant of the H145, at ILA Berlin. The aircraft appears as a full-scale mock-up and is pitched as a flying mothership, able to carry and launch smaller drones from onboard. The…
Frankfurt Airport is moving toward a revised operating concept that would send more Center Runway departures toward the northwest on westbound traffic days, shifting noise from the south to the Taunus corridor. The package was presented to the regional flight…
Germany’s federal government is sharpening its aviation policy around clean propulsion, industrial research and disruptive technologies. The new concept links the aviation strategy with LuFo VII, the civil aviation research programme, and puts electric and hydrogen propulsion at the centre…
NASA has named the Artemis III crew for a 2027 Orion mission that will test rendezvous and docking in low-Earth orbit rather than attempt a lunar landing. The four prime crew members are Randy Bresnik as commander, Luca Parmitano of…
AEGEAN and Icelandair have signed a codeshare memorandum of understanding to tighten air links between Greece and Iceland. The agreement gives passengers single-booking access across both networks and broadens route reach without immediate fleet deployment. Icelandair customers will gain access…
American Airlines and Google have signed the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate deal between an airline and a single corporate customer. The agreement covers 35 million gallons of SAF over three years and is projected to cut nearly…
A new Roland Berger report says the Middle East conflict has emerged as a wildcard for aerospace supply chains already stretched by raw-material bottlenecks and production ramp-ups. The study, presented in Munich in early June, warns that the sector has…
Un RAAF C-27J Spartan a effectué une surveillance aérienne au-dessus des eaux proches des îles Cook et des Tonga dans le cadre d’une opération multinationale contre la pêche illégale dans le Pacifique. L’Australian Defence Force, la Royal Australian Air Force,…
Airbus Helicopters indique que le H160 a commencé ses premières missions européennes dans l’énergie offshore avec NHV Group. Deux H160 loués auprès de GD Helicopter Finance sont désormais exploités par l’opérateur. L’annonce est datée du 9 juin 2026 et publiée…
IAT Leasing a ajouté des Boeing 737 de WestJet à son portefeuille, selon une publication d’AviTrader datée du 9 juin 2026. Le texte visible mentionne des Boeing 737 de WestJet et une légende de photo faisant référence à un Boeing…
Mubea Aviation a remporté un contrat d’Airbus Atlantic pour la production en série et la fourniture de composants structurels en CFRP destinés au programme Airbus A350. Le contrat porte sur des pièces composites en fibre de carbone renforcée, intégrées à…